Tuesday, April 29, 2014

My son's Eagle Scout project/ Diaper Dash 5K 2014 will take place this
Saturday, May 3rd. Bring a package or more of unopened diapers to run,
walk, or crawl this family friendly 5K in Marana. A pack or more of
donated diapers and a signed waiver form enters you into the prize
drawing at the end of the race/walk. Prizes include $100 Target Gift
Card from United Financial Center, a FREE full tint good for a small 4
door sedan from A Cut Above Auto Glass & Tint (Valued $120), Certificate
for 1 month of unlimited jump time at AZ Air Time, $50 Gift Card to
your choice of either Olive Garden or Red Lobster, $50 Gift Certificate
to Bookmans, QT Gift Cards, dinners for 2 from Chuy's, Texas Roadhouse,
and Cracker Barrel, and much much more. We have over 50 prizes with more
coming in each day. Two Men and a Truck will be there to transport
diapers to the Diaper Bank. There aredrop off locations all around the Tucson area for those who can't make it but would still like to help.

Boy Scout
Dashing For Diapers

Town of Marana Gets Behind Benefit for Local Diaper Bank

Tucson, AZ, [April 21,2014] The
prize at the end of the May 3 finish line at the Diaper Dash 5K at Gladden Farms Park in Marana
will be diapers, lots of diapers for thousands for Southern Arizonans
in need. The benefit for the Diaper Bank
of Southern Arizona is the brainchild of Devan Ashcraft,
who wanted to do something different for his Eagle Scout project.
Devan and his parents took his idea to the Town of Marana and got
approval to put together the town’s first Diaper Dash: Run, Walk,
Crawl.

"I am hoping that enough
people will bring diapers to help meet the huge need in Southern
Arizona,” said Devan Ashcraft, he noted that even if people didn’t
want to participate in the Dash, he hopes they will still bring
diapers. He became aware of how expensive
diapers were after his little brother was born and started to wonder
how low-income families were able to obtain the diapers and baby
supplies they needed for their infants. As he pondered what he could
do for his Eagle Scout project these struggling families returned to
his mind.

Having participated in benefit
runs for the Marana Food Bank, this varsity cross country and track
runner, decided that a 5K Diaper Dash would be the answer. With the
help of fellow scouts and leaders from Troop 223 and members of his
congregation of The Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the
Marana High School freshmen said he hopes this will be a huge success
and become an annual event. Registration
for the Diaper Dash 5K is from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3
and the race starts at 8 a.m. at Gladden Farms Community Park, 12250
North Tangerine Road, Marana.

Cost of registration is
one or more
unopened packages of diapers, particularly in sizes 4, 5, 6, 3T, 4T
and adult incontinence pull-up and briefs. Diaper need is a very real
social ill that causes physical and emotional problems, including
shame and guilt for parents and severe diaper rash and urinary tract
infections for babies left in diapers too long. Presently 1 – 3
American mothers report not having an adequate supply of diapers, 48
percent of families report leaving babies in soiled diapers for
extended periods of time and 33 percent report reusing soiled
diapers. The average cost per child per month is $100 for an adequate
supply of diapers. Families report often choosing between buying food
and buying diapers.

The Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona distributed almost 650,000 diapers and
incontinence supplies through its 50 plus partner agencies last year,
however, the need is closer to 1.5 million annually throughout
Southern Arizona. To find out more about the Diaper Bank and where to
drop off diapers all year long visit www.diaperbank.org
If you
would like more information about this topic, please email
Stephanie Ashcraft at
ashcraftsteph@yahoo.com.